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Students release balloons in memory of Alpha Xi Delta sorority members at University’s ‘A Celebration of Sisterhood’ By Bobby Waddle In Focus Editor
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hen family members of the Interstate 75 crash victims finished their speeches, University President Mary Ellen Mazey gave each one of them a hug. “That’s a difficult thing to do, talking about their loved ones such a short time after the tragedy happened,” Mazey said. “I thought the speeches by family members were so touching and really made the three girls’ beautiful smiles come to life on that stage.” “A Celebration of Sisterhood” was hosted Friday on the University Hall Lawn at 6:30 p.m. and featured speeches and musical performances to remember junior Rebekah Blakkolb, sophomore
University to host spring job fair this week
The University’s Career Center will host the Spring 2012 EXPO Job and Internship Fair this Tuesday. The job fair will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Union Ballroom. About 75 employers are registered for the event and many more will be attending, according to an email sent by Andrea Domachowski, the Career Center’s assistant director. The job fair is a two-day event. Tuesday is a forum for students to network with a variety of recruiters for internship, co-op and career positions, according to the email. Students can then sign up for interviews, which will take place Wednesday. Students can reserve a space for the job fair through their MyBGSU WorkNet account and RSVP for specific events using the events module. An RSVP isn’t necessary to attend the events, however, it is encouraged to help better prepare students and the Career Center.
Job fair events include professional resume critiques, training in online job searching and advice for marketing leadership skills. For a complete list of events and the times they will take place, visit www.bgsu. edu/offices/career/page75031.html.
Sewer line repair in city causes road closures this week
Closures will begin on West Oak Street, which is closed to through traffic Monday & Tuesday between North Main and North Church Streets. The street will be closed temporarily from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on both days. Access to the Senior Center will be available from North Church Street or North Main Street. Work on the water lines and sewer lines in the city have caused closures lasting one or two days throughout this past week. Related closures will continue through this week, according to posts on the city’s website, www.bgohio.org.
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Broomball proposed as club sport
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Christina Goyett and junior Sarah Hammond, who were each sisters in Alpha Xi Delta. The three students died in a car crash March 2 after a head-on collision with a wrong-way driver on north I-75. Two of the students, freshman Angelica Mormile and sophomore Kayla Somoles, survived the crash and are currently in recovery. About 1,500 people attended the memorial service, including several alumnae from the sorority, said University spokesperson Dave Kielmeyer.
Players hope hockey-like game will expand at University, compete with other schools By Tasneem Almuhanna Reporter
Sophomores Jonathan Adams and Christopher Lee are in the process of making broomball an official club sport at the University. Adams started playing broomball during his sophomore year in his high school’s club where he developed a passion for the sport. He later introduced the sport to his roommate, Lee, upon becoming a student at the University. Currently a broomball player, Adams said the game is played just like hockey, where there are five players and a goalie on each side. Instead of a hockey puck, a rubber ball is used and the players have “brooms,” which are about four feet in length with a flat rubber paddle-like end. The scoring is just the same as hockey, he said.
“Students can expect to gain not only a few bumps and bruises from falling, but also a great deal of entertainment,” Adams said. Thomas Hagerty, graduate assistant at the Department of Recreation and Wellness said broomball is a sport played on ice, similar to hockey. Participants of the sport wear tennis shoes and not skates, he said. “There is a lot less physical contact than in hockey as well,” Hagerty said. “The players bat the ball around and try to knock it into their goal for points, similar to hockey.” Adams is currently in the early stages of attempting to make broomball an official University club sport, with hopes of sending a team to nationals in Minnesota or to Miami University in Oxford, Ohio for their annual Broomfest competition.
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The BG hockey team, playing in the CCHA semifinals for the first time since 2001, lost to Michigan, 3-2 in double overtime | PAGE 6
A letter to the editor addresses a common fallacy about ‘furries’ that appeared in a news article this past week | PAGE 4
Falcons fall in semifinals
The Broomfest competition is an annual tournament where people from across the nation sign up as teams and play the sport, Adams said. The winning team receives a special prize. “I would really enjoy traveling and competing with other schools,” Adams said. Broomball is a growing sport at the University, Hagerty said. Some participants come from Toledo and Findlay to play. “Anyone over 18 can register for the league,” Hagerty said. “They must fill out the registration form and a waiver, and pay the league fee of $25. We provide the stick, ball and helmets for participants.” Players are divided into four teams with around seven players on each team, Lee said. Games are
See BROOMBALL | Page 11
What’s your favorite thing ‘Furry’ falsehoods corrected about St. Patrick’s Day? Kegs n’ eggs
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Jude J. Kromer, 21, of Sandusky, Ohio, was cited for disorderly conduct/public urination within the 100 block of E. Court St.
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Kevin Martin Alt, of Westland, Mich., was cited for disorderly conduct at the Administration Building. 2:39 A.M. Rebecca K. Lay, 23, of Bowling Green, was cited 4:02 P.M. for criminal damaging and Complainant reported the obstructing official busioutside driver’s side mirror ness; and Joseph W. Gallo, of a vehicle was damaged 19, of Bowling Green, was within the 500 block of cited for criminal damagClough St., causing about $100 in damage. The vehicle ing and underage under next to it was reported to be the influence within the 200 block of N. Main St. damaged in the same way. Both had allegedly sat on a bathroom sink in a local 11:32 P.M. business and it came off Jacob B.M. Moore, 18, of the wall. Springfield, Ohio, was cited for underage possession of 2:44 A.M. alcohol; and Jeremiah Lee Rupp, 21, of Wauseon, Ohio, Tyler J. Linthicum, 24, of was cited for nuisance party Maumee, Ohio, was cited for disorderly conduct/pubwithin the 500 block of E. lic urination within the 100 Merry St. block of N. Prospect St.
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Jazmine R. Snell, 19, of Bowling Green, was cited for possession of marijuana within the 100 block of W. Court St.
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Tana S. Cunningham, 19, of Lima, Ohio, was cited for open container and underage possession of alcohol; and Erin C. Jones, 19, of Lima, Ohio, was cited for posession of marijuana in
Todd J. Krause, 21, of Bowling Green, was cited for failure to maintain a litter-free premises within the 100 block of S. College Drive.
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Shad D. Kitchen, 39, of Bowling Green, was cited for assured clear distance ahead after an accident that caused an injury near North Mercer and East Poe streets. 6:29 P.M.
Brianna Nicole Huckaby, 18, of Toledo, was arrested for possession of drugs within the 200 block of S. College. She was lodged in the Wood County Justice Center. 7:55 P.M.
Roger L. Garcia, 30, of Bowling Green; and Wayne R. Waterfield, 29, of Bowling Green, were arrested for trespassing and possession of marijuana after allegedly trying to gain entry into a home within the 300 block of W. Wooster. Garcia was also arrested on a warrant and both were lodged in the Wood County Justice Center. The actual arrest location was not provided in the report. 11:48 P.M.
Morgen J. Lewis, 21, of Monclova, Ohio, was cited for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia in City Lot 2.
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Live Taping of the Newest Radio/TV Show 19, of Bowling Green; and Ciara N. Wilson, 20, of Bowling Green, were both cited for underage possession of alcohol. A citation location was not provided in the report. 2:16 A.M.
Joshua P. Sams, 21, of Weston, Ohio, was cited for operating a vehicle impaired near South Summit and Sunrise streets. 2:55 A.M.
Daniel C. Loera, 36, of Bowling Green, was arrested for theft within the 100 block of N. Prospect St. He allegedly walked out of a store with a bottle of Irish Rose wine without paying. He was transported to the Wood County Justice Center. 3:10 A.M.
Jermaine Lee Kirkendoll, 23, of Lorain, Ohio, was cited for disorderly conduct/fighting after a fight at Waffle House involving several people. 12:38 P.M.
Nicholas R. Wagner, 22, of Napoleon, Ohio, was cited for open container of alcohol near South College and East Napoleon streets. 1:08 P.M.
Ashley E. Miller, 19, of Findlay, Ohio, was cited for underage possession of alcohol near Ridge and North Prospect streets. 1:25 P.M.
Samantha G. Hill, 20, of Bowling Green, was cited for littering; and Jessica E. Moosbrugger, 20, of Northfield, Ohio, was cited for open container and underage posession of alcohol near North Enterprise and East Reed streets. 2:02 P.M.
Chad Trumbull was arrested on a warrant near North Enterprise and East Merry streets and taken to jail. Personal information for Trumbull was not listed. 2:12 P.M.
Rebecca Powers, 20, of Broadview Heights, Ohio, was cited for underage under the influence of alcohol; and Briana R. Butler, 19, was cited for operating a vehicle impaired near Manville and Scott Hamilton streets. 2:28 P.M.
Tiera Lavin Turner, 19, of Bowling Green, was cited for drug abuse near East Wooster and Williams streets. 3:42 P.M.
Milan A. Zeljak, 20, of Beavercreek, Ohio, was cited for underage possession of beer.
3:50 P.M.
Delaney K. Jacobs, 18, of Bowling Green, was cited for underage possession of alcohol and open container of alcohol near North Enterprise and East Evers streets. 4:19 P.M.
Zachary Adam Carlson, 19, of Russells Point, Ohio, was cited for open container and underage under the influence of alcohol near East Merry Street and the railroad tracks. 4:28 P.M.
Nathan A. Beining, 20, of Cloverdale, Ohio, was cited for criminal trespass, open container of alcohol and underage under the influence of alcohol; and Gabriel I. Hartman, 20, of Bowling Green, was cited for nuisance party within the 900 block of E. Wooster St. Beining was reported to have been sitting on the roof of a closed business. 4:50 P.M.
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Shirley D. Jenkins, 75, of Bowling Green, was cited for improper backing after an accident that caused an injury within the 1000 block of Fort St. 8:27 P.M.
Cindy M. Gonzalez, 28, of Bowling Green, was cited for furnishing within the 1600 block of E. Wooster St. after allegedly selling a can of Four Loko to someone under the age of 21. 8:40 P.M.
Kevin D. Carter, 19, of Toledo, was cited for underage possession and open container of alcohol near Ridge Street and the railroad track. 10:45 P.M.
Trilby Carol Glick, 20, of Defiance, Ohio, was cited for underage under the influence; and Melinda Kay Puehler, 22, of Bowling Green, was cited for open container of alcohol within the 500 block of Ridge St.
Brett E. Bauer, 22, of Bowling Green, was cited for disorderly conduct after allegedly crossing into traffic and nearly getting hit by a vehicle near East Napoleon and Elm streets.
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10:51 P.M.
Jeffrey S. Totten, 23, of Bowling Green, was cited for open container of alcohol within the 100 block of Manville Ave. 5:07 P.M.
Kaitlin Rhianna Vanalstyne, 20, of Dumfries, Va., was cited for underage possession of alcohol within the 100 block of Manville Ave. 5:51 P.M.
Andrew John Watkins, 18, of Toledo, was cited for underage under the influence of alcohol within the 500 block of Pike St. 5:52 P.M.
Timothy J. Thomas, 21, of Westlake, Ohio, was cited for open container of alcohol within the 100 block of Ridge St. 6:19 P.M.
Christine L. Johnson, 36, of Bowling Green, was cited for disorderly conduct with persistance and open container of alcohol within the 200 block of Clay St. 7:43 P.M.
Kyle Teel, 20, of Bowling Green, was cited for underage under the influence of alcohol within the 900 block of S. Main St. 7:44 P.M.
Joshua Kenneth Frakes, 19, of Columbus, was cited for underage under the influence of alcohol within the 100 block of S. Prospect St.
Hailey A. Bechtel, 19, of Waterville, Ohio, was cited for underage under the influence of alcohol near North Enterprise and East Reed streets. An apartment was reportedly broken into within the 100 block of E. Court St. 11:14 P.M.
Julie S. Hill, 20, of Carey, Ohio, was cited for underage under the influence of alcohol and open container of alcohol near East Court and North Prospect streets. 11:26 P.M.
Brittany Michelle Wolff, 21, of Barberton, Ohio, was cited for disorderly conduct/public urination; and Megan C. Pawlowski, 20, of Toledo, was cited for underage posession of alcohol within the 200 block of S. Prospect St.
impaired within the 900 block of S. Main St. 12:57 A.M.
A subject appeared to be assaulted near Ridge and North Enterprise streets and was transported to Wood County Hospital. 1:52 A.M.
Nathan John Tye, 18, of Waterville, Ohio, was arrested for underage under the influence and disorderly conduct/unable to care for self within the 1700 block of Shannon Drive. He was lodged in the Wood County Justice Center. 1:53 A.M.
Peter L. McCollow, 21, of Venedocia, Ohio, was cited for disorderly conduct within the 100 block of E. Court St. 1:56 A.M.
Complainant reported someone broke out his vehicle’s windshield while he was delivering food within the 400 block of Frazee Ave. The damage was estimated at $200 and an iPhone was stolen. 1:57 A.M.
Two subjects were reported to have been struck by a black male within the 100 block of N. Main St. The male reportedly ran when police units arrived. 2:50 A.M.
Andrea M. Hill, 23, of Toledo, was cited for operating a vehicle impaired and an unsafe motor vehicle near Sandridge and South Main streets. 2:55 A.M.
All of the windows were reported to have been busted out of an apartment within the 700 block of 5th St. 3:13 A.M.
Derek J. Sacha, 24, of Bowling Green, was cited for disorderly conduct/public urination within the 100 block of E. Court St.
Juan Manuel Galvan, 53, of Archbold, Ohio, was arrested for criminal mischief within the 100 block of N. Main St. He allegedly entered a vehicle that was not his and refused to get out. He was lodged in the Wood County Justice Center.
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Jeffrey Scott Mingo, 21, of Akron, was cited for disorderly conduct/fighting within the 100 block of N. Main St. 12:23 A.M.
Michael J. Prout, 21, of Bexley, Ohio, was cited for open container of alcohol near Ridge and North Prospect streets. 12:29 A.M.
Abby A. Heitkamp, 20, of Minster, Ohio, was cited for operating a vehicle
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‘A Celebration of Sisterhood’ University community, family members gather Friday evening to honor members of Alpha Xi Delta sorority who died March 2
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CANDLES were lit as people walked to the sorority house to conclude the memorial service Friday night.
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UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT Mary Ellen Mazey speaks at the ceremony in rememberance of Rebekah, Sarah and Christina.
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GREEK LETTERS for Alpha Xi Delta were carried from University Hall back to the sorority house to continue the ceremony with a candlelight vigil.
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What’s your favorite thing about St. Patrick’s Day?
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Okay, this is going to be the weirdest letter to the editor you’ll ever get, I guarantee it. The article ‘Furries, people who dress up as animals, wish to garner smiles, raise money’ was a wellwritten article, but it has one glaring error. Right in the headline, in fact. The whole “people who
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‘Furries’ not what you might think
FALCON SCREECH
I was at this party this weekend and this kid was there. He was obviously not of the necessary hanging-out age for us college kids. Kids in high school shouldn’t come to college parties. They’re just liabilities. I’m trying to chill, not babysit. —YOU CAN’T HANG
What’s up with people taking off their clothes at house parties these days? Honestly, I wasn’t expecting a room full of guys without shirts on. Not sure how I feel about this. I understand it was a warm day, but geez, cover your shame, guys! —HOT IN HERE I feel a great amount of sympathy for the people who have to clean up the parking lots after St. Patrick’s Day. I walked to campus today and saw a half-empty parking lot with broken bottles occupying each of the open spots. I guess there’s something satisfying about whipping an empty bottle into a crowded area that some people can’t resist. —PAIN IN THE GLASS A recent trend I have noticed is people having their parents roll with them on the weekends. I’m cool with it, just don’t baby your mom. If she’s a cutie, I’m going to hit on her. It’s just the way it goes. Don’t be upset when I’m spitting game with her and not you. —YOUR MOM’S GOT IT GOIN’ ON To the people in Taco Bell on Saturday, how did you not get arrested? I seriously saw a dude fading in and out of consciousness between bites of his beefy five layer burrito. Seriously though, there’s a cop right there. You probably shouldn’t go there if you can’t maintain your composure or at least a decent conversation. —DRUNKEN BURRITO Have you ever been sitting at your own party and thought “I don’t know half of these people here?” If you’re going to bring a friend to a party, only bring one. Don’t come in, rolling 20 deep with strangers. I don’t care if this is your girlfriend’s cousin’s best friend. I don’t know him. —THAT GUY So, I was scheduling for classes and realized I could graduate a year early! But then I found out I couldn’t because of the ridiculous amount of electives we have to take to graduate here. I think it’s dumb that I have to take some bogus and completely unnecessary classes, along with taking out extra student loans, just to fulfill some stupid requirement. —SALTY SENIOR
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TARA KELLER COLUMNIST
This week Bowling Green proved that nice weather brings out the nice in all of us. The 70 degree weather transformed the hibernating campus into a wonderland of life and students enjoying their first
To the guy trying to break into my bro’s car, you’re lucky you didn’t get jumped. Don’t try and pick a lock when there are people right next to you. Get some common sense when it comes to your thievery. Next time, our mob of 10 drunken dudes won’t be so forgiving. —COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS
ASIA RAPAI, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Adams’ book “Watership Down” too; and you lose the nice assonance. So, we go with the $10 word. The whole fursuiting thing can best be described as the furry fandom’s equivalent of an anime fan cosplaying (costume playing) or a Trekkie dressing up in a Starfleet uniform. Those guys are living out their fantasies by dressing up and pretending to be the characters they want to be.
However, though the costumers stand out like a sore thumb, the average furry would rather just watch “Rango” or “Kung Fu Panda 2” than actually put forth the effort to wear a costume, this average furry included. So, anyway, thanks for letting me straighten that up! P.S. It really was otherwise a nice article. — Brendan Kachel b_kachel@yahoo.com
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dress up as animals” thing. I’m a furry, and I stumbled upon this article. You guys just ended up being the ones who get the letter because this is a common fallacy. I just feel the need to straighten this up. The whole “fursuiting” thing is a subset of furry fandom. See, we’re fans of anthropomorphic animals, which can probably be just as easily described as cartoon animals except we really like Richard
real dose of vitamin D. Everybody was literally in a sunny mood. My friends and I took full advantage of mother nature’s leniency and trekked up onto the Wolfe Center, blanket and homework in tow. We weren’t the only ones. The basketball courts were filled with friendly competitors, people played ultimate Frisbee like they were at the Olympics and
the benches were occupied with old friends using the day to catch up. Why was it people’s attitudes exponentially increased for the better as the temperature climbed in the same direction? Sitting on the Wolfe Center and hoping in vain the sun would tan my exposed legs, I contemplated several theories. Vitamin D intake, perhaps. Science tells us that
the neurons in our brains react positively when the sun is out and ready to greet us. Psychologists actually advise individuals suffering from depression to use the sun as a temporary picker-upper. Maybe it’s the way the sunlight highlights the campus. Now we can clearly see
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Homophobia is still alive in this country PAUL MCKENZIE
COLUMNIST
As the election season heats up like this unseasonable weather, we Americans are being fed a double helping of social issues. I wrote this past week about one of these issues: abortion. I opined that this is not a
real issue that the electorate should be concerned with. Today, I want to start a conversation about homosexuality. I want to start a real conversation, not the demagoguery of Rick Santorum or Jim De Mint but a real talk about what I feel should be a non-issue. I am straight. There, I said it. Feel better now? I do not. I do not because what gender I am sexually attracted to is nobody’s business
but mine. I also believe it is not a choice either. Some on the Right will call me a sinner for saying this. Some in the LBGT community do not feel whether or not it is a choice is relevant. I believe they are right, but I still do not believe it is a choice. I know this in my heart because of two people: Paul and Kathleen. In the spring of 1983, a young boy named Paul hit puberty.
Down the street in his hometown of Norwalk, Ohio lived Judy (not her real name). Judy had a stepfather named Bob (again, not his real name) who was maybe 30 years old and was a good-looking guy. When puberty hit Paul, he fell in love. Did he lie in bed one summer night and contemplate who he was sexually attracted to?
See PAUL | Page 5
Birth control testimony adds to debate PHIL SCHURRER FACULTY COLUMNIST
In February, the U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a hearing entitled “Lines crossed: Separation of Church and State. Has the Obama Administration Trampled on Freedom of Religion and Freedom of Conscience?” Ten speakers testified, divided equally into two panels. The morning panel was composed of clergy discuss-
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ing the need for an exemption from the contraceptive mandate. The second panel, consisting of senior officials representing institutions affected by the mandate, testified in the afternoon. Some spectators walked out in protest in the morning, allegedly because no women were testifying. However, there were two women on the second panel: Dr. Allison Dabs Garrett of Oklahoma Christian University, and Laura Champion, M.D., of Calvin College Health Services. On the day of the hearing, Sandra Fluke, a Georgetown Law student, was nominated
as a Democratic witness on the first panel. The Republican Committee chair declined to seat her, stating that she “lacked expertise in questions of religious freedoms under federal law,” and because she was not a member of the clergy. The Democrats invited Fluke to testify before their Steering and Policy Committee, chaired by Nancy Pelosi, a week after the first hearing. In her testimony, Fluke told of a friend diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), a condition in which cysts grow on the ovaries.
Treatment normally consists of prescription birth control medication. Her prescription to treat PCOS was supposedly covered by Georgetown student insurance. Fluke complained about insurance representatives and university medical staff “interrogating” students about their PCOS prescriptions. Evidently, there were suspicions that the students wanted birth control pills for contraceptive purposes, rather than for treating PCOS.
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Abnormal weather has various effects on human activity PHILLIP MARTIN COLUMNIST The ides of March symbolizes two different things. For us, it means that we’ve made it through a winter unscathed with the onset of spring. We’ve had a very unseasonably warm winter, and the recent spell of 70-degree temperatures reflects that. For Eastern Europe, it means a celebration of survival after enduring one of the worst winters in decades. I feel like it’s worth mentioning the region’s harsh winter. I mean, what if the same happens to us in 2013 or within five years? March symbolizes the
PAUL From Page 4 The answer was no. Paul was in deep love and lust for a young female classmate Judy, not her young stepfather. As you may have deduced, young Paul was me. My sexual attraction to Judy was nature taking its course, just like my sexual attraction to my fiancée` Rachel is. The cliché goes, “The heart wants what the heart wants.” That also goes for one’s sexual desire — it is clearly not a choice. This should be the opinion of everyone because it is just good common sense, no matter what any ancient text has to say about it. Kathleen was my oldest sister. Kat (as we called her) passed eleven years ago this month at the age of 42. What I am going to tell you is something Kat could never tell: she was a lesbian. One night around age 12, Kat called me into her bedroom sobbing. She asked me to lie next to her and she hugged me. She said she had something to tell me. She asked me not to hate her. It was then that my sister told me she was a lesbian. I told her that I knew and that I loved her, as I always had. After that we hugged and never made it an issue. I already sensed my sister was gay but that did not matter—she was my sister. My sister Kat died believing she was a sinner not for something she had done, but for what she was.
start of spring and hope to citizens of Romania, Moldova and Bulgaria, the Associated Press reported. These citizens exchange charms – red and white woolen tassels – that symbolize love, health and fertility. March also provides the hope of warm weather after over 600 Eastern Europeans died because of the severe winter. As much as 15 feet of snow accumulated in the Balkans on Valentine’s Day, USA Today reported. Bloomberg Businessweek reported on Feb. 13 that the very same snow caused an avalanche in the Ukraine that left a five-year-old child the only survivor out of a family of nine. Also, temperatures near 40 degrees below zero and the cold Siberian air disrupt-
“Remember that on Election Day and vote for justice of all groups of people.” My sister tried to “pray away the gay”—she was a believer in Jesus Christ. She tried to date men, even getting engaged once. She fought hard to be straight because that is what society told her was right, just and true. Society never told her she was fine and just like everyone else: human. My sister did not deserve this fate, just as LGBT people do not deserve this fate now. The LGBT community is discriminatory America’s new Whipping Boy. Laws making discrimination against LGBT peoples are mostly weak, if existing at all. In our college town cocoon, it may not seem so, but in every town and city in America, homophobia is alive and well. It may be hidden, but it is still present. Remember that on Election Day. Remember who stands up for the rights of all Americans. Remember those who make political hay of marginalizing the LGBT community. They are the same ones who have marginalized all minority groups. They will not stop with LGBT peoples either. Remember that on Election Day and vote for justice of all groups of people.
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ed power in both the Czech Republic and Croatia. Thousands suffered from frostbite and schools closed because of the cold, Businessweek also reported. These accounts from these news outlets don’t capture the full story. USA Today has a photo album of dramatic pictures that immortalize the frigid days that passed and give us an idea how the region experienced them. You can find this photo album by searching up the “Eastern Europe” topic page and browsing through articles about the winter on the website. This is strange. After experiencing the snowiest February this past year, the snowfall was meager for snow lovers, and temperatures were tolerable by
comparison here. People (including yours truly) may complain about the cold and dread Ohio’s volatile weather patterns. Yet, as we see the media about Eastern Europe’s winter, we should humble ourselves and acknowledge that we were blessed this year. Yes, we lucked out this time, but I feel we may take it for granted. And, many may see our mild winter as a warning. One of my good friends worries we may have a very hot summer. I wonder if the scenarios will flip-flop next year. Will I wake up to a February day where the low is 20 below zero with my window completely covered in ice? Some think warmer winters could fuel tornado outbreaks in the U.S., like those
TARA From Page 4 every sparkle on the surface of the pond behind the Rec Center and every weathered crevice on University Hall that is so old it’s almost beautiful. It could be the simple break from the brutal trials and tribulations us Bowling Greenlanders call “winter.” Instead of being physically unable to get from point A to point B because of a hurricane-force winds, we are welcomed by a soft breeze. Now, we don’t have to worry about packing our arctic gear to get to class. Shorts and a T-shirt will suffice.
PHIL From Page 4 Fluke stated that her friend, as well as 20 percent of the women in her situation, was denied coverage. Her friend ended up in the emergency room with a tennis-ball sized cyst growing on her ovary. It was removed, and she now lives with the possibility of being unable to conceive. The Office of Rare Diseases of the National Institutes of Health (HIH) lists PCOS as a rare disease, affecting less than 200,000 women in the U.S. Five to 10 percent of women between ages 12 and 45 are afflicted with PCOS. Questions abound. Because PCOS is rare, the number of women on college
of the past two years. Meteorologist Jeff Masters of the Weather Underground offered some perspective in a USA Today article. “It’s too early to blame climate change, but warmer winters and an earlier start to spring due to a warmer climate could cause tornado season to start and end sooner,” Masters was quoted as saying. I definitely feel like there is an imbalance in the climate. I remember December as a snowy and frigid month as a child who grew up in southcentral Ohio. But, since 2005, I remember milder winters until big snows in February. The last rough December I remember had an ice storm that knocked out the power in my village for five days, including a seven-degree Christmas morning. Whether it is global warm-
ing or the onset of another ice age, I certainly feel that the world’s climate is changing. I feel like human activity has a part in it. Did our CFCs that the depleted the Ozone Layer over Antarctica in the 90s damage something? Or, maybe our combustion did it? And, if we did do something, can we help the problem? Or, are Earth’s natural processes too great for us? Perhaps it’s part of the end of time? Whatever is going on, I would love to read and learn about it. There must certainly be a reason why polar ice sheets that were never meant to disintegrate are doing so.
“There’s hardly any limitations now. Aside from outdoor ice-skating and sledding, spring weather provides a platform for basically any outdoor activity.”
finally walk outside without fear of blowing away. We all know that this weather may not last. It’s Ohio. None of us would blink an eye if a blizzard hits next week. However, let’s take anything we can get. Bring your books outside to study. Take a little while longer walking to class and discover that campus really is rather pretty. Realize that sun is proven to elevate your mood. Use these nice days to enjoy spending time with your friends. Enjoy the sun and maybe it’ll stick around.
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It’s probably all of the above and then some. We’re no longer cooped up. We can grab a group of friends and go for a scenic walk through the cemetery (which I highly advise) or take our social lunch outside. Nice weather provides possibilities. Go on a walk until we get lost? Done. Take pictures of the tiny tree buds that will soon grow into springtime leaves? Sounds great.
There’s ha rdly a ny limitations now. Aside from outdoor ice-skating and sledding, spring weather provides a platform for basically any outdoor activity. The real shame are those who choose not to enjoy the weather. Those who sit in their rooms, windows firmly shut and gripe about how it’s too hot need to wake up and smell the roses. It’s nice out! You can
campuses that have PCOS and are denied insurance for medication is rather small. Public health policy should not be dictated by such small numbers. However, the small number of PCOS cases should not form an insurmountable burden for an insurance carrier. Why did this particular Democratic committee invite Fluke to testify about student medical insurance or anything related to it? This committee’s normal task is to assign House Democrats to other committees. Could it be for publicity purposes? And what criteria were used that qualified Fluke to testify? How much political theater was involved in the spectators’ decision to walk out of the hearing? Did they return
“The bottom line: More questions are raised by Ms. Fluke’s testimony than answers provided.”
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ance companies are hesitant about covering its cost. But if birth control pills are relatively inexpensive, as some claim, why should it be covered by insurance at all? Insurance is used to indemnify for large losses. There’s a good reason aspirin is not covered by medical insurance. The bottom line: More questions are raised by Fluke’s testimony than answers provided. Large gray areas are involved and the subject is neither simple nor easy. In a future column, Fluke’s concept of an “entitlement” and its ramifications will be explored.
in the afternoon? Is there a reason Fluke used the term “interrogating” when describing the scrutiny used by the insurance company? This word can be very pejorative, with all sorts of dark connotations. As a law student, presumably she knows the power and value of words. If birth control medication is so expensive (Fluke quotes an annual price of $1,000), no wonder insur-
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MIKE SULLIVAN, BG defenseman, crashes to the ice after sustaining a hit from Michigan forward Chris Brown during the Falcons’ 3-2, double-overtime loss to Michigan during the CCHA semifinals at Joe Louis Arena on Friday night For more pictures from the game, see page 8.
Falcons fall to Michigan in semifinals, Miami in third place game, in CCHA Tournament at Joe Louis Arena By Matt Nye Reporter
The BG hockey team was literally inches away at a shot for the Mason Cup Friday night at Joe Louis Arena. In overtime, with the score tied at two with Michigan, freshman Ted Pletsch had a beat on a Michigan defender and he was going to try a shot at Michigan goalie Shawn Hunwick. He fired
the shot and hit the post on what looked like a shot that fooled Hunwick, but luck wasn’t on the side of the Falcons. At the beginning of double overtime, Michigan forward A.J. Treais stole a pass at the blue line, drove all the way in on BG goalie Andrew Hammond and slipped a pass to Luke Moffatt, who ended the game beating Hammond for the 3-2 victory and the chance at the Central Collegiate Hockey
Association championship game. In BG coach Chris Bergeron’s emotional press conference he said he was very proud of the way his team fought against Michigan. “I am extremely proud of our players and the resiliency they have showed this whole year,” Bergeron said. “I couldn’t be more proud to be associated with these guys right now.” The game started uncharacteristically for the Falcons as they
jumped on Michigan first. About midway through the first period the Falcons scored on the power play. Cam Wojtala threw a shot on net from the side and then Ryan Carpenter deflected the shot and it barely snuck in the side of the net, beating Hunwick for the early 1-0 lead for BG. Six minutes into the second period BG delivered again when Hunwick misplayed the puck behind his own net and
Pletsch fired a crisp pass to Marc Rodriguez who beat Hunwick top shelf for the 2-0 lead. BG thought it was heading into the third period with a 2-0 lead, but Michigan fired back in the last seconds of the second period. BG turned the puck over in its zone, leading to a Jon Merril goal for Michigan with just 10 seconds
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AMANDA LIEVENDAG, BG gymnast, performs her routine during the Falcons’ victory against Eastern Michigan on Saturday afternoon.
Gymnastics wins first MAC game against EMU By Daniel Sierra Reporter
The BG gymnastics team earned its first win in nine outings Saturday, cruising past Mid-American Conference rival Eastern Michigan, 193.675-190.95 in Anderson Arena. Freshman Jamilah Ali was the
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story of the night, winning the allaround and two individual events to lead the Falcons. Ali stepped in on the uneven bars after teammate Alex Porter injured her finger, requiring surgery earlier in the week. Ali’s solid 9.65 set up the Falcons’ finest bars performance of the year,
and she added winning scores of 9.85 on vault and 9.8 on balance beam to total a season-high 38.975 all-around score. The Falcons celebrated their sec-
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Falcons finish second at UC Early Bird Relays The BG track and field team competed in Cincinnati during the weekend at the UC Early Bird Relays, hosted by the University of Cincinnati, and finished second place in the meet. The Falcons’ 77 team points placed them only behind Cincinnati, which scored 141 points.
No. 1 seed Baylor Bears cruised past UC Santa Barbara and the No. 9 seed Florida Gators edged past No. 8 Ohio State to advance to the second round of the women’s NCAA Tournament on Sunday at the Stroh Center. The Bears, who entered the game 34-0, outscored the Gauchos 46-16 in the first half en route to a 81-40 victory. Five players scored in double figures for the Bears, led by 14 points from Brittney Griner, who played only 22 minutes. While the Bears only carried a 36-27 rebounding edge, they shot much better from the field. Baylor shot 58.7 percent from the field, while the Gauchos shot 26.7 percent. Baylor also had a significant edge at the foul line. While it shot only 63.9 percent from the free throw line, Baylor made 23-of-36 shots. UC Santa Barbara only attempted seven free throws in the game. The Bears had 41 points from six
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Baylor center scored 14 points for the Bears on Sunday players coming off the bench. The first game of the afternoon featured a mild upset, with Florida defeating Ohio State. Jennifer George led Florida with 16 points and added six rebounds, and the Gators held off a late Ohio State charge, despite shooting only 35.1 percent from the field. Big Ten Player of the Year Samantha Prahalis scored only nine points for the Buckeyes, but Tayler Hill had a strong all-around game to pick up some of the slack, scoring 23 points with four assists, four steals and three rebounds. Ohio State shot 47.5 percent as a team.
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BG baseball takes two of three games from Eastern Kentucky
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While the BG baseball team is still looking for a way to stabilize its starting rotation, it seems to have things figured out on the offensive side of things. After putting up 24 runs and a school-record 30 hits Wednesday against Malone, the Falcons offensive explosion continued into the weekend, as BG took two of three games from Eastern Kentucky. Even in dropping the first game to the Colonels, the Falcons still put up eight runs in a 10-8 loss. Cody Apthorpe’s early season struggles continued, as he allowed seven runs on seven hits and a walk in 2 1/3 innings. He retired fewer
GYM From Page 6 ond meet in a row without counting a fall; and the team hit all but one of its 24 routines on its way to victory. “Of course we would have liked to hit every routine so we could reach the fullest potential,” said coach Kerrie Beach. “But really the whole month of March has been good to us. We’ve been at a 193.5 or higher for every meet so far, and that really bodes well going into MAC Championships. I just feel like it will be our turn to have that perfect meet.” The Falcons began on vault, opening with a score of 48.325. Ali stuck her vault to lead the way, as BG held a narrow lead against the Eagles after one event. BG gained momentum on bars, as Eastern Michigan suffered a disastrous three falls on
than half, 7-of-15, of the batters he faced. Jeremy Shay, who had two hits and three RBI, drove the Falcons’ offense. Jake Thomas was 1-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored at the top of the Falcons’ lineup, and Logan Walker was 2-for-2 with two runs scored. In Saturday’s game, the Falcons came out early and often, scoring 14 runs in the third inning en route to a 22-2 victory. Andrew Kubuski hit his first two home runs of the season and had a careerhigh seven RBI, and Ethan McKenney threw his second complete game of the season, a nine-inning gem where he allowed two runs on five hits and three walks, striking out eight.
It was McKenney’s second complete game and first victory of the season. He is the only BG pitcher to have gone the distance this season. Drew Kuns was also strong in the game, going 3-for-4 with five RBI and three runs scored. Seven Falcons had multihit games, while Shay, Brandon Howard, T.J. Losby, Kuns and Walker each scored three runs. Losby added three RBI, and Walker drove in two runs. In Sunday’s rubber match, an 8-4 BG victory Andrew Lacinak started the game, but did not last long. He threw 3 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on four hits and three walks. He was replaced by Jason Link, who continued his ear-
the vault. Megan Harrington, Ali and Lindsay Koch opened with three consecutive scores of 9.65, setting up Amanda Lievendag’s season-high 9.775 and Monica Eaton’s eventwinning 9.8. The Falcons moved to beam, where the team battled through a shaky performance and its only fall of the meet. Eaton and Harrington again hit solid efforts, and Ali closed the rotation with a dynamic routine that was nearly flawless aside from a step on the dismount. “We certainly had some mistakes, even if we didn’t fall off the equipment,” Beach said. “I was proud that they fought together. They really didn’t let down.” BG brought home the win on floor exercise—its highestscoring event of the night. All five of the Falcons’ counting routines scored at least 9.7. Harrington (9.775) and
Danielle Wishart (9.8) were the strongest contributors, sealing the team’s 48.725 finish. While Saturday’s win came on Senior Day, BG’s only senior, Dawn Christman, was missing from action for the fourth consecutive week, nursing an injured ankle. “I really wanted it to be a special night for Dawn Christman,” Beach said. “I told the girls before the meet today to do their routines for Dawn, and they really did. It’s just a fantastic feeling.” Beach said she has been resting Christman in hopes that she can compete one final vault for the Falcons in the MAC Championship meet on Saturday. “I just want everyone next weekend when we’re at the MAC Championships to just take one second and think a good thought as she runs down that runway,” Beach said. “She really deserves that.”
ly-season successes by throwing 2 2/3 strong innings, only running into a bit of trouble in the eighth, where he allowed two runs — one earned. BG took a 5-4 lead into the top of the ninth inning, where it received three insurance runs courtesy of RBI hits from Walker and Kubuski, and a bases loaded walk by Brian Bien. Nick Bruns made things interesting in the ninth, loading the bases, but got a flyout to end the game and pick up his second save of the season. He pitched two innings, allowing a hit and striking out three, but he hit three batters. BG will be back in action Wednesday, where it takes on Shawnee State at 3 p.m. at home.
NCAA From Page 6 Trailing most of the game, the Buckeyes left their starting lineup in for most of the game. Hill and Prahalis each played all 40 minutes, Ashley Adams played 39 minutes and Amber Stokes played 30. The Buckeyes only had six points from their bench, while the Gators received 19 points from their bench. Baylor and Florida will meet in the second round. The two teams will face off Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Stroh Center.
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Strong hitting allowed the BG softball team to prevail early this weekend, as the team went 4-1 at the Cherry Blossom Classic. The Falcon’s started off strong as they beat the host team, George Mason, 5-1. Paris Imholz recorded another win by giving up five hits and zero runs in five innings. Hannah Fulk led the team offensively going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Katie Yoho and Shelby Fink also batted well. Yoho went 2-for-3 including a triple and Fink was a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBIs. The Falcons scored four of their five runs in the first inning. “It was great to jump out to an early lead,” said head coach Shannon Salsburg. “Hannah [Fulk] set the tone in the first inning by leading the game off with a home run. George Mason fought
Threw seven shutout innings against Albany back hard but the defense and pitchers found a way to get out of tough situations.” The second day saw the Falcon’s split their two games defeating Cornell 7-0 before losing to Albany 2-0. Facing Cornell, Jamie Kertes only gave up two hits recording three strikeouts. Andrea Arney went 3-for-4 with three RBI. Fulk and Yoho each drove in two runs. The Falcons dropped their second game against Albany 2-0 in a close contest. Imholz gave up only four hits, but allowed two earned runs. “Today Albany’s pitcher did a nice job of mixing against us,” Salsburg said. “We played
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TOP LEFT: Michigan defenseman Lee Moffie (No. 13) ties up BG forward Dan DeSalvo, while Jon Merrill (No. 24) attempts to clear the puck during the Wolverines’ victory against the Falcons.
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Viral video calls out religion, sparks debate
By Tyler Strittmatter Reporter
There are two things we are told never to speak of during polite dinner conversation; politics and religion. The two “hot button” issues tend to spark lively and sometimes even hostile debate. Jefferson Bethke certainly sparked some debate with his YouTube video titled “Why I hate Religion, but Love Jesus.” The video has gone viral, garnering more than 20 million views on YouTube and has been shared on social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook, across the belief spectrum including Christians and atheists. Bethke, a cross between a spoken word poet and a rapper, said in the video “Jesus came to abolish religion” and that it has not been successful in helping the masses. “Why does [religion] build huge churches, but fail to feed the poor?” he said in the video. For some, the message that Bethke is presenting may seem counterintuitive. He professes the Christian faith, but said he despises religion. Kevin Crawford, lead pastor of Brookside Evangelical Free Church in Bowling Green, said that Bethke is not in fact contradicting himself. “It is important to define how he is using [the word] religion,” Crawford said.
“The legalist would say that you have to earn credit with God.” Crawford said Bethke is opposing this legalistic view of religion. “It cannot be Jesus plus anything like good works,” Crawford said. “It is just about Jesus.” Kevin Stetter, a 2009 University graduate who works in the campus ministry for St. Thomas More Catholic Parish, felt differently about Bethke’s message. “He is operating off of a biased definition of religion,” Stetter said. “Religion is more than empty rituals.” Stetter went on to say that Bethke’s view is “misinformed” when he said Jesus came to abolish religion. “It says in Scriptures that Jesus did not come to abolish the law, but to fulfill it,” Stetter said. “Maybe he just missed that verse.” Sam Schmitt, a junior at the University and a member of the Bowling Green Secular Society, is an atheist. “Where [Bethke] is saying you go wrong is when you believe in an institution more than Jesus,” Schmitt said. Schmitt added that the number of hits the video has received speaks to how poignant the message is. “I think the amount of views for this video proves that these are questions that are on the minds of young people,” Schmitt said.
“Why does [religion] build churches but fail to feed the poor? ... The church should not be a museum for good people, but a hospital for the broken.” Jefferson Bethke | YouTube video
Another point that Bethke used his cyber platform for was to talk about the state of the church. “The church should not be a museum for good people, but a hospital for the broken,” Bethke said in the video. There are no perfect people within the church, so it cannot be a museum for good people, Crawford said. Schmitt agreed with what Crawford said about people’s imperfection. “Real people are not perfect,” Schmitt said. “All people are flawed. You can’t think you’re good enough to hang out with Jesus.” While Stetter said he mostly agrees with what Bethke said about the church, he said what Bethke is saying is not a difficult point to make. “Pointing out hypocrisy is like shooting fish in a barrel,” Stetter said. He added that what is difficult is showing Christ’s love to the masses. Stetter said Christ wanted unity for the church and that is not happening between different denominations within Christianity. “The church is divided,” Stetter said. “There are over
44,000 different denominations. Does that seem like unity to you?” Stetter, Crawford and Schmitt all agreed on a benefit of the video: the creation of a venue for honest dialogue. “The video causes people to think about the issues and self-reflect,” Schmitt said. “There is also an undertone of challenging authority. When you won’t take the bishop’s or priest’s or pastor’s word for it, you’ll go and seek out answers for yourself.” While the video sparked debate among people, it vexed others, Stetter said. “If he is misinformed he can offend people,” Stetter said. “Our pastor was quite offended.” Crawford also felt that responses to the video were not all positive. “It’s negative when Christians are being divisive within the Church,” Crawford said. “[Bethke] is communicating outwardly and trying to start a conversation between believers and non-believers.” Another “hot button” issue addressed by Bethke in the video is politics. “What if I told you voting
Republican really wasn’t [Christ’s] mission? What if I told you Republican doesn’t automatically mean Christian?” Bethke said in the video. Crawford said politics will not change our culture and only the message of the Gospel will bring about real change. “Our culture has affiliated Evangelical Christians w it h Republ ica ns,” Crawford said. “Christians are not always Fox watchers and Rush Limbaugh listeners.” Stetter agreed that neither political party is necessarily Christian. “There is no consistent ethic in politics,” Stetter said. “The church has a consistent ethic.” Schmitt felt Bethke’s message could be an example of younger Christians trying to distance themselves from an older, more conservative generation. “It could also be that the religious right is embarrassing,” Schmitt said. Bethke’s video has caused a discussion in the faith community and the wealth of video responses, ranging from praise to staunch objection, as well as commenting in online forums, speaks to that. Bethke stated on his Facebook page that he welcomes the input. “I love the responses, suggestions and critiques,” Bethke stated. “I am thankful for healthy discussion.”
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“A poem I wrote to highlight the difference between Jesus and false religion. In the scriptures Jesus received the most opposition from the most religious people of his day. At it’s core Jesus’ gospel and the good news of the Cross is in pure opposition to self-righteousness/ self-justification. Religion is man centered, Jesus is God-centered. This poem highlights my journey to discover this truth. Religion either ends in pride or despair. Pride because you make a list and can do it and act better than everyone, or despair because you can’t do your own list of rules and feel not good enough for God. With Jesus though you have humble confident joy because He represents you, you don’t represent yourself and His sacrifice is perfect putting us in perfect standing with God!” —Jefferson Bethke
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COLLEGE BRIEFS Correlation between AP courses and long-term success Claire Young, a Boston University sophomore, said her 29 credits from Advanced Placement exams placed her ahead of her peers. “I took them in high school mainly to get credit,” Young said. “I’ll be graduating early. Some of them actually counted toward my major. They’re actually really useful.” In a study by the National Bureau of Economic Research and Northwestern University, researchers found inner-city students who took part in collegepreparatory programs were more likely to attend college in greater numbers, remain in college past their first year and secure employment. The study, published in February, focused on the AP Incentive Program, a high school initiative that includes cash incentives for teachers and students with passing AP exam scores. The results reflected a general correlation between taking and excelling in AP classes and long-term success. AP courses offer a rigorous curriculum designed similarly to college courses, Wible said in a phone interview. More than half of the students who enrolled at BU had with AP credits, BU spokesman Colin Riley said in a phone interview. Riley said admissions looks at an applicant in a holistic way, but the most important component is their academic transcript. Admissions look to see what the students selected for classes in high school, she said. —Alex Diantgikis, (The Daily Free Press, Boston University)
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Future University California students may be asked to disclose their sexual orientation upon accepting an admissions offer to a UC campus. Recent legislation and efforts to obtain this information were introduced with the goal of improving campus data and resources available for students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. However, UC officials said this will not be implemented for the incoming class. Both the CSU and the UC may request information about a student’s sexual orientation on the Statement of Intent to Register in order to protect students not comfortable with sharing their sexual orientation with parents or guardians. The Board of Admissions and Relations with Schools, a committee within the systemwide Academic Senate, recommended in January that the UC work to gather this data in an effort to comply with AB 620 — state legislation passed in October 2011 that requires the California Community Colleges and California State University. to collect demographic data on sexual orientation and requests the same of the UC. According to Jesse Bernal, diversity coordinator at the UC Office of the President, discussions around this issue were already circulating prior to the passage of AB 620. —Jessica Rossoni (Daily Californian, University California-Berkeley)
Jurors find Virginia Tech negligent in massacre Jurors for the wrongful death case filed by the parents of slain Virginia Tech students Erin Peterson and Julia Pryde ruled yesterday the university had not done enough to inform the school community about the two shootings which occurred the morning of April 16, 2007. Seung-Hui Cho, the gunman who committed the morning shootings, killed another 30 people later that afternoon, but Virginia Tech maintains its officials did not act improperly. Peterson and Prydes’ families alleged Virginia Tech did not properly warn the university community about the initial shootings at West Ambler Johnston Hall, a campus dormitory. The suit claimed such an alert could have saved the lives of their children and others. The jury awarded $4 million to each of the families, but damages paid to the families must be capped at $100,000 according to the Virginia Tort Claims Act. The U.S. Department of Education fined Virginia Tech $55,000 in 2010 for failing to respond appropriately to the shootings and provide adequate warnings to students. “Under the Clery Act, institutions must issue timely warning to the campus community to inform affected persons of crimes considered to be a threat to students and employees,” according to a Dec. 2010 report issued by the Department of Education. “Virginia Tech failed to comply with the requirements relating to a timely warning.” —Joseph Liss, (Cavalier Daily, U.niversity Virginia)
Unemployment rate drops nationally
Even though national unemployment rates have dropped once again, college students graduating across the nation may still have a tough time snagging their dream jobs. The unemployment rate nationally is now at 8.3 percent, the lowest in nearly three years, according to the United State Department of Labor. The drop comes in light of the U.S. job market adding 243,000 jobs in January — this figure, on the other hand, is a good sign for students graduating in May, Jeff Garis, senior director of Penn State’s Career Services, said. But according to a new study, young Americans between ages 18 and 34 are experiencing the most hurdles in seeking jobs. This age group is more likely to be unemployed now than at any time since the government began collecting such data in 1948, according to a study conducted by the Pew Research Center that polled about 2,000 adults. The study shows that the poor economy has had an impact on young adults to postpone their decisions of marriage, parenthood and home buying. In addition, almost 50 percent of young adults reported taking a job they don’t want in order to pay the bills, with 24 percent saying they have taken an unpaid job to gain work experience. —Wenqian Zhu, (Daily Collegian, Penn State University)
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Even at levels that comply with federal regulations set by the Environmental Protection Agency, air pollution may increase the risk of stroke, according to research led by Gregory Wellenius, Brown University assistant professor of epidemiology. Wellenius’ study was published this past month in Archives of Internal Medicine. Wellenius and his team retrieved the medical records of 1,705 patients at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston hospitalized with ischemic stroke — a condition often caused by the blockage of an artery to the brain — and compared the timing of the onset of their symptoms with air pollution values. Previous studies had used the date of hospital admission rather than timing the onset of symptoms, a methodology more ‘prone to error’ as half of patients had their strokes on a different calendar day than the date of their hospitalization, Wellenius said. Boston was ‘always in compliance with federal standards’ for air pollution during the study, Wellenius said, and yet the team found a 34 percent higher risk of stroke on days with ‘moderate’ levels of pollution, as compared to ‘good’ days. Pollution, as defined by the EPA, includes measurements of ozone, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide, as well as different size fractions of particles and lead, though this last component is not as prevalent since it ceased to be present in gasoline. Wellenius’ next goal is to replicate his findings in different cities across the country, as they may have different health risks. —Sofia Castello Y Tickell (Brown Daily Herald, Brown U.)
Professors at University Virginia’s Medical Center have stopped the world’s tallest man from growing, according to press statement released Monday by the University’s Health System. University endocrinologist Mary Lee Vance and University neurosurgeon Jason Sheehan treated 8-foot-3 Turk Sultan Kosen in 2010. Kosen had previously been diagnosed with acromegaly, a disease in which the patient suffers excessive growth, caused by a pituitary tumor. The tumor spiked the amount of growth hormone Kosen’s body produced, which led to his gigantism, according to the statement. Vance said the Discovery Channel contacted her in May 2010 and asked her to appear on one of the network’s programs, right before Kosen came to the University for treatment. “We’re a very large center for referral for patients with pituitary gland problems,” Vance said. Vance gave Kosen new medication designed to control the production of the growth hormone and to stop his growth in May 2010. The tumor, however, had spread into Kosen’s brain and he had to return to the Medical Center in August 2010, Vance said. Sheehan then performed radiosurgery on Kosen using a Gamma Knife, which Vance said is a “one-time focused radiation treatment,” which halts the spread of the tumor. “The treatments that we provided at the University of Virginia have stopped the production of his excess growth hormone and stopped the growth of the tumor itself,” Sheehan said in the statement. Kosen currently holds the 2012 Guinness World Record for tallest man. —Michelle Davis (Cavalier Daily, U. Virginia)
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The New Anti-Semitism Who are its advocates? What are its goals? The Holocaust, in which over six million Jews were brutally murdered by the Nazis and their enthusiastic collaborators, happened over 60 years ago. So terrific were the events that – even today, about two generations later – nobody would wish to identify himself with them. Yet, a new anti-Semitism is now rearing its head. It is important to be aware of it.
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MEMORIAL From Page 1 a “Strength in Sisterhood Scholarship” was created to honor the sisters, including the injured sophomore Kayla Somoles and freshman Angelica Mormile. The scholarship was established with a $25,000 gift from an anonymous donor and is intended for a member of Alpha Xi Delta. Brad Colwell, dean of the College of Education and Human Development, spoke right before family members addressed the audience. He said the loss of the sisters is felt through the entire college of education due to their different areas of study. “Clearly, they had individual goals and objectives,” he said. “Yet, their shared interest in activities made them a greater part of our community and a significant part of our college family.” Ren ny Bl a k kolb,
Rebekah’s father, said his daughter enjoyed singing, going out to eat at restaurants, was organized in her schedule and had a knack for brightening people’s days. “She knew how to pack more fun into a weekend than was humanly possible,” Blakkolb said. “She had to, she had so many friends to please. I think that’s why she was going to be a great event planner.” Blakkolb, along with the other speakers, related fond experiences that generated warm laughter among the crowd. “She loved a good joke,” he said. “Even though you sometimes had to explain it to her for her to get them ... it just made her laugh all the harder.” Dee Bishop, a close friend of the Goyett family, said Christina had a strong fashion sense, a fondness for candy and Harry Potter, and had a close relationship with her older brother Cameron.
Bishop said Christina was inspired to become an intervention specialist education major in part because of her experience with Autism Speaks through her sorority. She had already wanted to follow in her mother Robin’s footsteps and become a teacher. The speeches featured references to the sisters’ love of the University. Libby Hammond used this to illustrate her daughter Sarah’s independence. W hen Sarah began preschool as a child, she clung to her mother’s leg. “She clung to me a lot, because I don’t know if she was sure of herself, or just afraid,” Hammond said. As Sarah was growing up she made friends and joined activities, causing her confidence to grow. Her confidence was reflected further when she arrived on campus. “She just couldn’t wait to get here, she was so excited,” Hammond said. “She was not clinging at
all anymore.” She also said that Alpha Xi Delta was the only sorority Sarah wanted to join, and she loved Bowling Green so much she stayed in town during the summer. “She always wanted to be where her friends were,” Hammond said. “She loved you guys so much.” K at ie Ha m mond, Sarah’s older sister, also read a poem about the value of sisterhood and related it to the members of the sorority. “I didn’t realize until two weeks ago how many other sisters Sarah had,” Katie said. “It made me feel a lot better than I ever thought it would.” Family speeches were followed with speeches by Julie Rego, president of the University Alpha Xi Delta chapter; Tom Klein, an emeritus professor of English and a member of the Campus Multi-Faith Alliance; and a performance of Phil Collins’
Monday, March 19 & Tuesday, March 20, 2012 “You’ll Be In My Heart” by student soloist Brooke Gudgell. The service processed to the front of the Alpha Xi Delta house during a moment of silence as the participants lit candles. Outside the house, the sorority sisters released helium balloons into the air, which contained letters written to each of the students who died. The idea for the sisters to write letters came from Kate Gruss, a sophomore in the sorority, said Jessica Lash, Alpha Xi Delta’s vice president of public relations. Alpha Xi Delta opened its house to the families after the service, said Chris Bullins, associate dean of students. The families arrived at the University Friday afternoon to meet one another, Bullins said. He said it was beneficial for the families to get to know each other and the sorority sisters because their daughters were such close
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friends. A meal was also prepared for the families by Chartwells before the ceremony. The ceremony itself ended with the sorority gathering in a circle and singing “I’ll Stand By You.” Claire Hamberg, a nonGreek affiliated sophomore, said the memorial was necessary because the accident happened when a lot of people were leaving for spring break, and people did not have a lot of time to process what happened. The element of the com mu n it y reach i ng out, specifically the lawn being filled w ith candle-bearers for the sisters, impressed Michael Majoros, a junior member of Alpha Sigma Phi. “If that’s not proof that we’re a community that loves each other, I don’t know what is,” he said. Editor’s note: Asia Rapai, editor-in-cheif, and Alissa Widman, managing editor, contributed to this article.
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HOCKEY From Page 6 left. BG still led 2-1 heading into the third period. Michigan tied up the game 2-2 in the third with a beautifully set up goal. Derek DuBlois stole the puck behind the Falcons’ net and fed a no-look between-the-legs pass out front of the net that found David Wohlberg’s stick, and he tapped it in for the gametying goal. For the rest of the third period, neither team could find the back of the net. Both goalies had great games saving a lot of shots. Hunwick made 35 saves in the win. Hammond played sensational as he made a careerhigh 55 saves in the loss. He made every kind of save in the book, he was diving for loose pucks, making blocks with his blocker, and one glove save that everyone
thought was by him. “The way I play I just try to take it one shot at a time,” Hammond said. “You’re just worrying about making the next save for your team and when you’re in the moment like that your less likely to get tired and exhausted.” “When we look back, it just wasn’t meant to be tonight,” Bergeron said. “It wasn’t our time tonight. We’re going to be back in this situation and when we are back, we will be ready for it.”
THIRD PLACE GAME Miami lost 6-2 against Western Michigan in the other semifinal game and they bounced back against the Falcons very well. Miami started early when Alex Wideman scored at the 6:51 mark of the first period. Miami poured shots on Hammond in the first period and finally got another one with just .5 seconds remaining. Reilly Smith fed
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solid defense and pitched well, we simply couldn’t push a run across when we had opportunities.” After the break the Falcons got their revenge against
Albany as they won 1-0. Jamie Kertes pitched really well as the team shutout Albany. Fink had the only RBI in the game in the second inning. Pitching was the theme of the day as Imholz then repeated Kertes success again against George Mason, beating the Patriots 1-0. Imholz
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Project X R *4:55 7:30 9:55
Shamrock Studios BG Apts. - 818 & 822 2nd St, Summer, semester & yearly 2BR apts available May/August, leases, starting at $425, includes: $490-$500/mo +utils, 12 mo lease all util, cable, fully furnished, WiFi, www.BGApartments.com cats allowed, call 354-0070 or Smith Apt Rentals 419-352-8917 ShamrockBG.com
John Carter 3D PG-13 6:45 9:50 John Carter PG-13 *3:35
Dr. Suess’ The Lorax 3D PG 7:15 9:45 Dr. Suess’ The Lorax PG *4:45 Journey 2 3D PG *4:50 7:20 9:40 *= Matinee Showtime
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